Emergency crews continue to work around the clock to restore power and clear roads after a massive thunderstorm swept across southern Ontario and Quebec Saturday, killing at least eight people and leaving hundreds of thousands of residents without power. Officials had said it could take days to resolve the outages. Speaking at a virtual news…
Power Restoration Hampered by Extensive Damage Following Massive Thunderstorm That Killed at Least 8 People
Tornadoes Strike Texas, Oklahoma; More Storms in Forecast
SEMINOLE, Okla.—A storm system spawned several tornadoes that whipped through areas of Texas and Oklahoma, causing damage to a school, a marijuana farm, and other structures. There were no reports of serious injuries following the Wednesday night tornadoes, but the system caused flooding in parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas, and more stormy weather took place…
Black Wednesday Tornado From April 3, 1974, Remembered in Xenia, Ohio
Time stood still on an early spring afternoon 48 years ago, and life was forever impacted in my hometown of Xenia, Ohio. April 3, 1974. Those of us who lived in Xenia and are old enough to remember vividly recall where we were when the clocks stopped around 4:40 p.m. That is when a tornado…
Texas Walloped by Tornadoes, At Least 1 Dead
Officials say multiple tornadoes ripped through parts of Texas and Oklahoma, killing one person and causing multiple injuries and widespread damage. The storm system is headed toward Louisiana and Mississippi on Tuesday, and forecasters say more tornadoes are expected. Several tornadoes were reported Monday in Texas along the Interstate 35 corridor, particularly in the Austin…
Powerful Storm System Wallops Texas; Tornado Watch Issued
ELGIN, Texas—One person was killed and more than a dozen were injured when tornadoes tore through parts of Texas and Oklahoma, damaging a school, homes, and businesses, officials said. The same storm system was poised to move into Louisiana and Mississippi on Tuesday, carrying the risk of dangerous tornadoes and powerful winds. In Texas, several…
Texas Tornadoes Injure At Least 4, Destroy Homes, Businesses
At least four people have been injured after severe tornadoes ripped through north and central Texas on Monday, damaging homes and businesses, and leaving thousands without power, officials said. In Round Rock, Texas, a city of around 120,000 people located about 20 miles from Austin, multiple homes were destroyed after a tornado tore through the…
Tennessee Man Drives to Kentucky Towing His Smoker to Grill Hot Meals for Tornado Survivors
After storms unleashed a cluster of tornadoes that swept across western Kentucky late Friday, Dec. 10, leaving a trail of devastation in their wake, Mayfield, a town of around 10,000, was one of the worst hit areas. But while the unimaginable damage has left many parts of the town unrecognizable, the community is still coming…
Restraint and the Tornado Tragedy
Commentary Some politicians and government officials can’t let a crisis go to waste. In the matter of the tornadoes that devastated parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri, restraint was called for, but went unanswered. Asked about the cause of such devastation, President Biden said, “We all know everything is more intense when the climate…
Central US Hit With Tornadoes and Winds up to 100 MPH, Bringing Severe Thunderstorms, Wildfires
Tornadoes and winds of up to 100 mph hit the central United States on Wednesday, bringing with them record heat levels, wildfires, and dangerous dust storms. The National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center said Wednesday that a new record had been set for the most number of hurricane-force (75+ mph) thunderstorm wind gusts in a…
Experts Rebuke Claims Linking Deadly Tornadoes to Climate Change
Experts have pushed back against claims that this weekend’s tragic tornadoes in Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, and Tennessee can be clearly linked to manmade climate change. In an exclusive interview with The Epoch Times, professor and climate economist Richard S.J. Tol of the University of Sussex explained why it is so difficult to connect weather…
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